11:27 PM,
Dec. 31, 2012

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Sporting glow sticks, furry leg warmers and a boundless energy that could have been transported straight from the spring Movement festival, fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills got ready to ring in the new year with an electronic thump Monday night.

A youthful crowd of about 5,000 assembled at the venue for Bang, a long night of dance music that was set to peak with a midnight set by Skrillex, the dubstep DJ who has emerged as one of the genre's top stars.

Inside the main arena, a pulsing mass of fans thronged in front of the stage as German DJ Boys Noize kicked into a propulsive set just after 10 p.m. ...